Mid-Week Players' Newsletter, September 2nd, 2021

The 2021 National Horseplayers Championship is in the books. Congratulations to Justin Mustari for becoming the youngest champion in the event’s history at 26. Justin was one of the stars of our World Horseplayer Tour pilot a few years back, and it’s good to see the form of that event working out well. If you missed that show, check it out here, in both sizzle reel and full form

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I know what you’re thinking: what ever happened to that idea? Well, while it’s been dormant for a minute, I can assure you that while I don’t know where and I don’t know when, we will ride again.

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HorsePlayer Happy Hour Tour - BCBC Feeder Contest

In the meantime, you will see our final table format sooner rather than later as the last contest for the HorsePlayer Happy Hour Tour. There are still a few weeks left to qualify for our finals and give yourself a shot at a $10,000 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge Seat. We’ll start with 80 and whittle down to a final table of 10 who will battle it out for the big prize.

The game’s cost just $20 to play with the house cut going to aftercare. They also double as traditional feeders into Saturday’s BCBC qualifier on Horseplayers. Entries close at 2:15 and the contest covers Saratoga races 3-8.

To donate to aftercare and take your shot at $10,000, click here. [LINK: https://www.horseplayers.com/contest/1031124/horseplayers-happy-hour-bcbc-p-p-horseplayers-happy-hour-feeder-to-9-4-sat-bcbc-qualifier-benefits-taa-and-trf.html]

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LRF Cares Handicapping Challenge 2021

Speaking of contests, the Little Red Feather Cares Challenge is Saturday. Play on track at Del Mar or online. $500 buy-in that benefits aftercare. For all the details, go here. Link: https://ecf.networkforgood.com/events/6277-lrf-cares-handicapping-challenge-2021

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And you’ll be hearing a lot about the upcoming Kentucky Downs Turf Handicapping Championship Series as well, a series of three two-day contests, after which a Turf Handicapping Champion will be named. Go here for deets. LINK: https://www.monmouthpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021Final.pdf

Kentucky Downs Meet Preview

We’ll cover the weekend action on the late week show, which will drop tomorrow, and we’ll be doing some extra Baby Talks this week. If you’re in Saratoga, come join me and Matt Bernier Live at the Brentwood on Saturday at 10:30 (we’ll post that show as a pod directly after).

MYWAYP,

PTF